The Korea Times | Welcoming President-elect's attention to economic security diplomacy
2022.03.16
Many Koreans had a sleepless night on March 9 when the ballot counting was underway until the wee hours of the next day in a very tight presidential race. Yoon Suk-yeol garnered a razor-thin victory over his opponent Lee Jae-myung, who conceded his defeat. It was a scene symbolizing Korea's mature democracy.
Yoon was chosen to lead the country at a fragile moment when the country is presented with a myriad of challenges, such as the U.S.-China competition, the Ukraine crisis, the North Korean problem, spiking energy and commodity prices, and an aging population. Rapid changes are being witnessed in the world order whereby economic security is becoming an important part of national security. Trade, technology, data, supply chains, energy and climate are all quickly turning into means of economic security diplomacy.
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Source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2022/03/791_325509.html